xworm | a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

Analysis

max time kernel
343s
max time network
344s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
30-06-2024 21:53

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General

Target

sv.exe
Size

63KB
MD5

c095a62b525e62244cad230e696028cf
SHA1

67232c186d3efe248b540f1f2fe3382770b5074a
SHA256

a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6
SHA512

5ba859d89a9277d9b6243f461991cc6472d001cdea52d9fcfba3cbead88fbc69d9dfce076b1fdeaf0d1cd21fe4cace54f1cefe1c352d70cc8fa2898fe1b61fb0
SSDEEP

1536:unjFXblMp3wgDkbivVSm16KTOKjLIJXc:unrAwgDkbicmbOKj0JM

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

amount-acceptance.gl.at.ply.gg:7420

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
svhost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2324-1-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2912-38-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/964-40-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EF6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2628-44-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011A6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

3048 powershell.exe
2908 powershell.exe
2496 powershell.exe
2480 powershell.exe

pid	process
3048	powershell.exe
2908	powershell.exe
2496	powershell.exe
2480	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	sv.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	sv.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

svhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exe

pid process

2912 svhost.exe
964 svhost.exe
2948 svhost.exe
2628 svhost.exe
2528 svhost.exe
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

sv.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe" sv.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence execution

Scheduled Task
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1980 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

3048 powershell.exe
2908 powershell.exe
2496 powershell.exe
2480 powershell.exe

pid	process
2912	svhost.exe
964	svhost.exe
2948	svhost.exe
2628	svhost.exe
2528	svhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe"	sv.exe

pid	process
1980	schtasks.exe

pid	process
3048	powershell.exe
2908	powershell.exe
2496	powershell.exe
2480	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exeshutdown.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2324	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2496	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2480	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2324	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	964	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2948	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2628	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2528	svhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1048	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1048	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

pid process

2324 sv.exe

pid	process
2324	sv.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exetaskeng.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 3048	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 3048	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 3048	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2908	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2908	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2908	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2496	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2496	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2496	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2480	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2480	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2480	2324	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1980	2324	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1980	2324	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1980	2324	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2912	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2912	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2912	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 964	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 964	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 964	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2948	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2948	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2948	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2628	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2628	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2628	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2528	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2528	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2528	2668	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1048	2324	sv.exe	shutdown.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1048	2324	sv.exe	shutdown.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 1048	2324	sv.exe	shutdown.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2324

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3048

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'sv.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2908

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2496

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2480

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe"
2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1980

C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1048

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {EECC85B9-FE4F-4825-9DC2-A6E3F190F3D5} S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000:HKULBIBU\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2668

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2912

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:964

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2948

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2628

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2528

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:2096

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:3056

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
Filesize
63KB

MD5
c095a62b525e62244cad230e696028cf

SHA1
67232c186d3efe248b540f1f2fe3382770b5074a

SHA256
a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

SHA512
5ba859d89a9277d9b6243f461991cc6472d001cdea52d9fcfba3cbead88fbc69d9dfce076b1fdeaf0d1cd21fe4cace54f1cefe1c352d70cc8fa2898fe1b61fb0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
Filesize
7KB

MD5
a009a122ec9755af3e6ba958efd4fbbb

SHA1
9c0fa120e65f080a157db791269a6c677fd0b881

SHA256
bf8e7a089b4f884c490596593ba06b56d5351f2eb412efcff58d9e48be572e36

SHA512
56124d007f4ec8a55f334eaec6550dbecc508d363ea9aea82568de6001392ae1d6d8548668e41a9a4cb3031c6ac1e6a753de783ff95514a27af144a124f5f00c

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\??\PIPE\srvsvc
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/964-40-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2324-1-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2324-0-0x000007FEF52B3000-0x000007FEF52B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2324-31-0x000000001AAE0000-0x000000001AB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2324-32-0x000007FEF52B3000-0x000007FEF52B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2324-33-0x000000001AAE0000-0x000000001AB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2324-41-0x000000001A6A0000-0x000000001A6AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2628-44-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2908-14-0x000000001B560000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2908-15-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2912-38-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3048-6-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002BE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/3048-7-0x000000001B760000-0x000000001BA42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/3048-8-0x0000000001E70000-0x0000000001E78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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